§ 6-210. Schedule of process
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: December 14, 2022
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Election Law, § 6-210
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 6-210
§ 6-210. Schedule of process
(a)(1) A request for an advance determination under § 6-202 of this subtitle shall be submitted at least 30 days, but not more than 2 years and 1 month, prior to the deadline for the filing of the petition.
(b) Within 2 business days after an advance determination under § 6-202 of this subtitle, or a determination of deficiency under § 6-206 or § 6-208 of this subtitle, the chief election official of the election authority shall notify the sponsor of the determination.
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the verification and counting of validated signatures on a petition shall be completed within 20 days after the filing of the petition.
(d) Within 1 business day of the completion of the verification and counting processes, or, if judicial review is pending, within 1 business day after a final judicial decision, the appropriate election official shall make the certifications required by § 6-208 of this subtitle.
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any judicial review of a determination, as provided in § 6-209 of this subtitle, shall be sought by the 10th day following the determination to which the judicial review relates.
(2)(i) If the petition seeks to place the name of an individual or a question on the ballot at any election, except a presidential primary election, judicial review shall be sought by the day specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection or the 69th day preceding that election, whichever day is earlier.
(ii) If the petition seeks to place the name of an individual on the ballot for a presidential primary election in accordance with § 8-502 of this article, judicial review of a determination made under § 6-208(a)(2) of this subtitle shall be sought by the 5th day following the determination to which the judicial review relates.
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 6-210, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 6-210 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2015, c. 82, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 10, § 1, eff. Feb. 3, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
MD Code, Election Law, § 6-210, MD ELEC LAW § 6-210
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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